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A Guy Called Gerald drops some old school funk to help you ease into your week.
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By 1969, thee United States were being torn apart by war, racism, sexism, assassinations, and hate of all stripes.
Then Sly & The Family Stone went big time. They showed us the way forward in so many ways.
We could … Read the rest
Since I don’t really pay attention to anyone’s social media noise I know I miss stuff, but you know, I usually find it in good time.
From last summer, here’s a great peak into the Okayplayer studios with Cody Chesnutt … Read the rest
Hard funk from Cameo, checking out the new thing called a music video. I have a concept – stand in a white room and pretend you are playing a gig. Wear your best 80’s gear, this is going to be … Read the rest
Always be yourself. You are beautiful. You can make it.

It’s Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions

Way back in the day, my folks used to rock this album and it was plenty worn out by the time I inherited it.
Life marches on. The funk will survive just like it always does. My granny turns 97 … Read the rest
There is a great album from the rare bird known as Tal Ross (or Tawl, or Lucious, or Detrimental Vasoline) that came out in 1995 called Giant Shirley that you might have missed. The mysterious Tal is the original OG … Read the rest
More Sugar, More Ohio Players. Never sounded better. RIP.
… Read the restWhat I call electrofunk was hip-hop dance music created in the early 80’s, reflecting and using the first generation of affordable computers to help make this modern sounding music.
In 2013 the most popular music of the moment is called … Read the rest

February 1st, middle of winter, Ohio USA. Need warmth….
Pt 1 of a great set from?Larry, Cynthia, and the rest of GCS from the Sinbad Summer Jam series, one of the finest collections of rare live funk around.
Another WFNK theme song, the great Jesse, aka Super J from the 90’s version of this site, you still out there in the interair man?
He’s back! Shuggie has a band together and they’ve been playing around the globe in ’12 and ’13.
The man plays a mean guitar and has some amazing, underrated material. Here he is in France a couple months back:
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